Senior Technical Animator

Build A Rocket Boy; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering game development studio located in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Technical Animator to play a crucial role in the development of a groundbreaking game. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in technical animation within the games industry, preferably with AAA titles. Responsibilities include collaborating with various teams, enhancing animation systems, and coaching junior members. The studio offers a range of benefits including unlimited coaching, annual leave, and family leave to ensure a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Unlimited coaching & therapy

Annual Learning Allowance

Stock Options

Compassionate Leave

Birthday Present

Birthday Day off

Caregiver Leave

New baby gift

Remote Working Budget

Pension scheme

Social events

Long Service Days

Private Medical Insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced Family Leave

Cycle2Work Scheme

Electric Car Charging

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Animation principles and their processes.
• Experience with technical animation in AAA titles.
• Ability to manage tasks independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Animation, Code, and Design teams.
• Create and enhance Animation systems.
• Coach and mentor Animation team members.

Skills

Previous experience in games development

Experience with Unreal Engine

Knowledge of Animation Graphs

Understanding of procedural runtime animation solutions

Strong knowledge of Maya

Knowledge of current animation technologies

Scripting languages experience

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

Motion Builder

Job description

We are looking for

exceptional candidates that will play a significant role in building a new ground-breaking game.

We are an iterative development studio, and you will be working on a fluid environment with competing demands. We believe the best games are made by diverse teams, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Animation, Code and Design to achieve the look and feel of the desired animation style in-game.
• Offer constructive feedback to the team’s work routinely.
• Create and maintain documentation for internal and external use.
• Proactively create and enhance Animation systems to balance the performance and behaviour requirements for the game.
• Prioritise, plan, and manage the time of assigned tasks with minimal oversight.
• Help define the technical direction and develop innovative solutions for difficult animation problems.
• Coach and Mentor members of the Animation team and maintain a high-quality relationship with other departments.
• Escalate priority matters in a timely and professional manner.

Requirements

• Previous experience in games development, preferably with at least 1 AAA title under your belt as a Senior Technical Animator or 2 / 3 as an intermediate with involvement in technical animation.
• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Thorough knowledge of Animation Graphs, Blend Trees and State Machines implementation and maintenance.
• Understanding and knowledge of procedural runtime animation solutions such as IK / retargeting / ragdoll.
• Understanding and implementation of procedural animation systems to reduce workload and improve believability / readability of characters in-game.
• Strong knowledge of Maya and Motion Builder.
• Knowledgeable of current and emerging animation technologies in animation.
• Knowledge of animation principles and the processes involved in creating them.
• Scripting / programming languages such as Python / C++ / C# / Blueprints experience is desirable.

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
• Annual Learning Allowance — to spend on your development
• Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
• Compassionate Leave — regardless of who it is, whether you’ve miscarried, or a lost a pet, you don’t need to tell us why
• Birthday Present — gift voucher or a charity donation
• Birthday Day off — to celebrate your birthday away from work each year
• Caregiver Leave — up to 5 days each year to support your loved ones
• New baby gift — money toward a meal delivery or cleaning service
• Remote Working Budget – for remote workers to get out of the house
• Pension scheme — to finance those golden years
• Socials —office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK

• 29 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
• Long Service Days - 2 extra days added on your 2nd & 4th anniversaries with us.
• Private Medical Insuranc e - full cover with AXA
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
• Enhanced Family Leave - Primary caregivers; 13 weeks full pay, 13 weeks half pay, Secondary caregivers; 2 weeks full pay
• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Please note: Our benefits are reviewed annually and subject to change.